Chapter 177: The End of the Battle of Jinhua

Xu Jiaying guessed this, naturally did not dare to slack off, almost mobilized sources from all sides, and finally determined one point, that is, Li Chengdong had left quietly with a large group of people two days ago.

At this moment, in the opposite camp, only Du Yong and the people of the headquarters were bluffing.

Xu Jiaying immediately came to see Xu Du and said, "Big brother is clever, but what should I do now?" ”

Xu Du said: "How? Beat. Let Li Chengdong know that he dared to leave me directly, and he looked down on people too much. ”

Xu Du does things and acts resolutely. And it was very courageous, almost all the troops in the Jinhua area were hollowed out, and Du Yonghe's camp was attacked on a large scale.

However, Du Yonghe, as Li Chengdong's deputy, is not incompetent. His military camp was backed by Jinhua Mountain. As a famous mountain in the left part of the river, Jinhua Mountain cannot be compared with those famous mountains and rivers in the northwest. But there is also a terrain advantage.

Even though Xu Du was under the onslaught, all kinds of artillery roared. It couldn't be attacked for a while.

At this time, Zhang Xuan's influence on winning the battle of Anqing had spread, and when the Jiangnan gentry saw this, they all knew that the victory and defeat had been divided. Naturally, you have to beat the water dog and hand in your name at the same time.

It seems that Zheng Chenggong gave them a profound lesson, so although these Jiangnan gentry are secretly turning over the river and the sea, few of them dare to shout for Xia Jun in the open.

For these people, the beatings from all sides had made them understand how good their preferential treatment was in the Ming Dynasty. Now they can't go back to the way they were.

Instead of thinking about how it used to be, he clamped his tail and thought about how to protect the family business.

But all kinds of rumors also put a lot of pressure on Du Yonghe.

At the end of the fierce battle one day, in Du Yonghe's big tent, an old man with gray hair said: "Dong Weng, you have to make a quick decision about the current situation. No further delay. ”

Du Yonghe felt a little headache and said; "He Lao, you let me think twice."

Du Yonghe had a headache on the one hand, and now the situation on the battlefield, as soon as Xu Du fought, it was as if he was going crazy, and he was simply slamming his camp to death.

Even if Du Yonghe had a solid offensive, he felt a little unable to hold it for a while. Let him exhaust his energy during the day, even at night, he can't live in peace, lest Xu Du come to steal the camp.

In a night battle, ordinary generals will not be chosen, but Xu Du cannot be counted among ordinary generals.

These things are enough for Du Yong and troubles.

But what bothers him even more is the current situation.

The news of Anqing's defeat was a bolt from the blue for him, and then the news that the Xia Army's naval division crossed the Yangtze River and cut off the canal made him feel even more

Hands and feet are extremely cold.

He knew that in this way, the Qing army in Jiangnan would be in a very dangerous situation.

Maybe they will all die in Jiangnan in the future.

But disaster doesn't come alone.

Before he could digest the news and come up with a countermeasure, Li Chengdong came to him. Li Chengdong wanted the army to retreat. This is also what it should mean, and Du Yonghe also knows that this is necessary, and even says that the sooner you retreat, the better.

But Du Yonghe never expected that Li Chengdong would actually let him break off, and what he meant in his words was that Li Chengdong would not be relieved until he did this thing. Other generals don't have this ability.

Du Yonghe was grateful to Li Chengdong for his trust, but secretly complained that this kind of trust was not what he wanted.

After the army is broken, it has always been very dangerous, and if you are not careful, you can't go back, but in front of Li Chengdong, Du Yonghe couldn't say a word of refusal. I can only come down.

There is no worst way things are going to go, only worse. Li Chengdong withdrew with his front foot, and his back foot was discovered by Xu Du on the opposite side. So he could only deal with Xu Du's attack.

If it was just Xu Du's attack, Du Yonghe would not be afraid.

In the past two months, Du Yonghe has also been building his own camp in a solid manner, and the camp built against the mountain is not as solid as Jinhua City, but it is no problem to support it for a period of time.

But after this period of time, what to do?

Du Yonghe had no idea.

He had no reinforcements, and Li Chengdong was busy returning to Nanjing and withdrawing troops from all over the country.

And the various undercurrents of the people, Du Yonghe is not unaware of them. He also knew that the prefectures and counties of Jiangxi and southern Zhejiang had been transporting supplies to the Xudu army in a steady stream.

Before, Wen, Taiwan, the department, and the three prefectures were also harassed by Li Chengdong and could not transport materials to Jinhua, but now that Li Chengdong has retreated, it is naturally back to normal.

Moreover, among these prefectures and counties, some gentry have taken refuge in the Zheng family, and now they will do more things to show their hearts to the imperial court.

In this way, Du Yonghe knew very well that if he didn't make changes, he would definitely die.

And this He Lao is a master invited by Du Yonghe from Shaoxing. It is said that the ancestors also had high-ranking officials. I am very clear about the way of officialdom. After Du Yonghe was hired, he also helped him deal with a lot of affairs.

It's just that now Du Yonghe guesses that this He Lao is estimated to be one of the dark tides. After he guessed this, Fei Dan did not debunk it, but turned a blind eye. It is to leave a way back for yourself in the future.

"It's not that I'm going to force Dong Weng, but the form is not up to people." He Lao said; "Wait any longer, I'm afraid it'll be too late."

"I know what you said, Old He."

Du Yonghe said; "It's just that I followed Li Chengdong to commit such a contrarian thing, can I really be lenient over there?"

"If I don't make this clear, I'd rather die on Jinhua Mountain than be captured and slaughtered."

He Lao originally wanted to fool Du Yonghe, anyway, as long as Du Yonghe surrendered, he would be a great achievement, and as for what kind of treatment Du Yonghe would treat after surrendering, he didn't worry about it.

It's just that he looked at Du Yonghe's eyes, but saw that Du Yonghe's eyes were extremely bright, and they seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts. Don't dare to lie, said; "This ------"

Du Yonghe sighed slightly in his heart, this is indeed where his heart knots. Li Chengdong's rebellion directly led to the defeat of the Northern Expedition and indirectly led to the death of Luo Yulong.

With such a thing, how dare Du Yonghe surrender easily.

However, Du Yonghe doesn't regret much about the events of that day. In the troubled times, if you can save your life, you have exhausted all your resources. Where do you dare to think about long-term things.

Even though there were so many hidden dangers left behind, he always survived at that time.

"The things of the year were all done by Li Chengdong, I was just coerced, as long as He Lao can help me solve this, I will be grateful, how much heart you want, how much heart. Please ask He Lao to bother a lot. Du Yonghe said.

When He Lao heard this, his heart sank, and he said secretly: "My mind has been seen by him." ”

He didn't know how much Du Yonghe knew, and he didn't dare to bet on how much he knew, so he could only say vaguely: "That's what you should do for the general." I can only do my best, and I can make it or not. But I don't know. ”

Du Yonghe clapped his hands, and someone immediately brought a plate of gold up, probably a few hundred taels. Du Yonghe said to He Lao; "As long as He Lao is dedicated, I don't dare to ask for anything else. This gold is my heart to He Lao, and I ask He Lao to accept it. ”

He Lao didn't dare not take it, and immediately held the wooden plate with both hands and said, "I will definitely do my best for the general." ”

Immediately, Du Yonghe sent He Lao away, as for what He Lao was going to do, Du Yonghe didn't ask, it seemed that he was fishing every day. Every day when I leave the barracks, I don't know where to go.

Du Yonghe saw He Lao leave, and couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart, he had followed Li Chengdong for so many years, if possible, he really didn't want to betray Li Chengdong.

But this is already the case, Du Yonghe can't watch himself walk into a dead end step by step, he must save himself. But as soon as he comes like this, Li Chengdong's situation will not be easy.

He thought about it and finally decided to write a letter to Li Chengdong. In this letter, there is no other meaning, it seems to be a letter asking for help, but in the last paragraph, it says that if the reinforcements do not arrive, Du Yonghe decided to take his headquarters and abandon the city and flee to Nanjing.